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Wollongong

Discover a beachside buzz, extensive cycleways and myriad adventures in NSW’s third-largest city, south of Sydney. In Wollongong’s heart is the tempting Keira Street ‘eat street’, between Crown and Smith streets. A stroll away is one of the finest regional art galleries, with a wonderful Aboriginal collection.

The quickest route to Wollongong, in the Illawarra region, is along the M1 Princes Motorway. Or take the Grand Pacific Drive, a spectacular touring route through the Royal National Park to Stanwell Park and south over the Sea Cliff Bridge, an engineering feat snaking out over the ocean.

The scenic train trip from Sydney to Wollongong is 90 minutes. The station is within easy walking distance of some major attractions, including Wollongong City Beach and North Wollongong Beach. There’s a gorgeous walk between both beaches, via pretty Wollongong Harbour.

A short drive south is the largest Buddhist temple in the Southern Hemisphere, Nan Tien Temple. You can explore the tranquil gardens and tour the temple. Other tours include skydiving, scuba diving, surfing and fishing. There’s even a weekly tour of the Port Kembla Steelworks.

Wollongong has an exciting events calendar of festivals, shows, concerts, exhibitions and markets. There are lots of accommodation options, from beachside hotels to camping sites by the ocean or Lake Illawarra, a popular waterway for kayaking, sailing, waterskiing and fishing.